The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-05-27
DEER LODGE, MONTANA, MAY 27, 1887. WHOLE
is the greatest city in the world.

Is Tue SIDdUcSb Guy LII LuS NOTiu.
The fact that the new conner always wore
immense long legged boots when there was
suggestion of dampness in the atmosphere,
and a sealskin vest winter and sum-
mer, was accepted with languid
smile, and his position as editor and
proprietor of The Texas Siftings, and there
fore possible purchaser OF literary wares,
rather initiated against him than otherwise
The true Bohemian never toadies to the pro-
prietor and is prone to regard the publisher
with a suspicious eye except on salary day.
This indifference lasted but short time how
ever. One morning it was announced that
Col. Knox had become involved i'm dispute
with Dennis Shehan, the sculptor, one of
Bollemias inner circle. During the dispute
= Shehan had cast an aspersion upon the fair
fame of Texas and the colonel had demanded
that the insult to the Lone Star state should
be wiped out with blood. He had challenged
Shehan to fight duel and the sculptor had
accepted. Individually and collectively Bo-
henia pricked up its ears. Here was some
thing to talk about For few days the papers
were full of it. The principals had mys-
teriously disappeared, and Hugh Farrar Nc
Dermott, the laureate of Jersey City, who
had been a witness to the discussion, was
ominously silent. Everybody was talk
ing of Col. John Annoy Knox, the
Texas fire eater, and copies of Texas Sift-
ings were at premium As excitement was
at fever heat, it was whispered that the
! bloody conflict was to take place on Fiddlers'
Island, strip of sand just off Rockaway
beach, at aybreak. On the eventful morn
ing there was reporter behind every sand
hill on the beach and the principals did not
turn up. Slowly it dawned upon Bohemia
that it had been made the victim of prac-
tical joke. Then the laugh began. Col.
Knox. Of Texas, was carried into the very
center of the select circle and he has remained
there ever since, a leader in all the fun, ono
of the hardest workers and popular fellows i'll
the great metropolis. He became Col Knox,
of New York. at one bound.
Subsequently, both by his work as an edi-
tor and playwright, he proved his title to
fellowship in the guild Of Gotham's choice
spirits, and he enhanced his popularity by
always giving the "boys" something new
to talk about, some new story to tell. His
eccentricities of dress were received without
a murmur, and he was rather liked the better
for his independence. He came back from
Europe not long ago with watch measuring
six inches in diameter This be carries in the
pocket of his sealskin vest attached to fine
gold chain. Going up Broadway the other
night tramp accosted him and asked the
time. The colonel slowly drew out the watch.
"Half- past twelve" he said, calmly; but the
tramp paid no attention; his eyes were riveted
on the timepiece. and popped out of his head
like lobster's. "No," he muttered in a scared
voice, "I don't want no drink. II my eyes
are a-magnifyin' like that I'd better
Another glance at the watch convinced the
poor wretch that he had the tremens, and no
mistake, and leaving the sentence unfinished
he fed up the street. Another of Kncxs
tricks which caused some excitement for
time was his secret order of The Boon Gah
Arrabiggel Brotherhood. His friends re-
ceived announcements that they had been
elected members of this mystic order, and on
the bottom of the card was an injunction to
"keep this card where you can get at it read
ily." With lively recollections of the famous
Peanut club in their minds, in which every
member was obliged to display the ivory pea
nut, the emblem of the club, when called
upon by fellow member, or, failing, to
stand treat, Col. Knox's victims kept the re-
ceipt of the cards profound secret, and their
efforts to pump their friends on the subject
and, above all, their uneasiness i'll the pres
ence of Col Knox, was a source of no end OF
amusement The colonel insists that it is a
serious organization, but his friends doubt it.
His paper is his hobby. His constant cry is
for 'ideas" An Irishman by birth, educated
in Texas, he has made thorough New
Yorker, cosmopolitan and good fellow i'll
the broadest sense of the phrase
ALLAN FoRMAN.